新词新译：抓手/哈中族/中美国/沪漂/套大空/月光门牌/情义男/绿色新政/太空货币/试民

抓手
handle, key issue
Originally meaning a handgrip or knob, the term is now frequently used to describe an opportunity or means for achieving a goal. It may also mean key issues or points for a breakthrough.

哈中族
chinophile
More and more people in the world are showing an interest in Chinese elements, as seen in frequent scenes featuring items of Chinese culture like chopsticks, kung fu and qipao in foreign movies.

中美国
chimerica
Economist Niall Ferguson coined the word to emphasize the close and interdependent relations between the world's two major economies, China and America.

沪漂
Shanghai drifter
The Chinese term literally means "floating in Shanghai." It refers to anyone who hopes to make it in Shanghai but has yet to find a stable and satisfactory job.

套大空
cliche plus big empty words
The term refers to politically correct but nonsensical speeches and remarks. They are usually trite and hackneyed.

月光门牌
moonlight doorplate
Shanghai has recently installed some new doorplates for local houses. These new plates absorb light during the day and become illuminated at night for about 12 hours.

情义男
man of love and loyalty
This Chinese term was first used about the man who carried the body of his wife piggyback on a moped home after his wife died in the Sichuan Province earthquake last May. After his action was revealed by the media, he was called "a man of love and loyalty."

绿色新政
Green New Deal
Top economists and world leaders are working on a "Green New Deal" to create millions of jobs, slash poverty and avert environmental disaster in an attempt to battle the global downturn and revive the world economy.

太空货币
QUID
The term stands for "Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination," a prototype for a possible future type of currency for use by space tourists. This is based on the assumption that the normal currency of notes and coins will not be able to be used by space travelers during their expeditions.

试民
tester
This term refers to people who agree to test use new products or services provided by manufacturers or service providers. They usually submit reports on the quality and effectiveness.

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